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+# Copyright 2011 Nicira Networks, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+# @author: Dan Wendlandt, Nicira, Inc.
+
+"""
+v2 Quantum Plug-in API Quark Implementation
+"""
+
+from quantum.common import exceptions
+from quantum import quantum_plugin_base_v2
+from quantum.db import db_base_plugin_v2
+
+
+class QuarkEmptyPlugin(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
+
+    def create_subnet(self, context, subnet):
+        """
+        Create a subnet, which represents a range of IP addresses
+        that can be allocated to devices
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param subnet: dictionary describing the subnet, with keys
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  All keys will be populated.
+        """
+# need to return a dict much like the form from
+# db_base_plugin_v2._make_subnet_dict(subnet)
+# we just need to pass it a jank subnet
+        pass
+
+    def update_subnet(self, context, id, subnet):
+        """
+        Update values of a subnet.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the subnet to update.
+        : param subnet: dictionary with keys indicating fields to update.
+            valid keys are those that have a value of True for 'allow_put'
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_subnet(self, context, id, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a subnet.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the subnet to fetch.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            subnet dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_subnets(self, context, filters=None, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a list of subnets.  The contents of the list depends on
+        the identity of the user making the request (as indicated by the
+        context) as well as any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a subnet as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            subnet dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_subnets_count(self, context, filters=None):
+        """
+        Return the number of subnets.  The result depends on the identity of
+        the user making the request (as indicated by the context) as well as
+        any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a network as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+
+        NOTE: this method is optional, as it was not part of the originally
+              defined plugin API.
+        """
+        raise exceptions.NotImplementedError()
+
+    def delete_subnet(self, context, id):
+        """
+        Delete a subnet.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the subnet to delete.
+        """
+#this function doesn't need to do anything
+        pass
+
+    def create_network(self, context, network):
+        """
+        Create a network, which represents an L2 network segment which
+        can have a set of subnets and ports associated with it.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param network: dictionary describing the network, with keys
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  All keys will be populated.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def update_network(self, context, id, network):
+        """
+        Update values of a network.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the network to update.
+        : param network: dictionary with keys indicating fields to update.
+            valid keys are those that have a value of True for 'allow_put'
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_network(self, context, id, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a network.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the network to fetch.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            network dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_networks(self, context, filters=None, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a list of networks.  The contents of the list depends on
+        the identity of the user making the request (as indicated by the
+        context) as well as any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a network as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            network dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_networks_count(self, context, filters=None):
+        """
+        Return the number of networks.  The result depends on the identity
+        of the user making the request (as indicated by the context) as well
+        as any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a network as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+
+        NOTE: this method is optional, as it was not part of the originally
+              defined plugin API.
+        """
+        raise exceptions.NotImplementedError()
+
+    def delete_network(self, context, id):
+        """
+        Delete a network.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the network to delete.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    
+    def create_port(self, context, port):
+        """
+        Create a port, which is a connection point of a device (e.g., a VM
+        NIC) to attach to a L2 Quantum network.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param port: dictionary describing the port, with keys
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  All keys will be populated.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    
+    def update_port(self, context, id, port):
+        """
+        Update values of a port.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the port to update.
+        : param port: dictionary with keys indicating fields to update.
+            valid keys are those that have a value of True for 'allow_put'
+            as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object in
+            quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    
+    def get_port(self, context, id, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a port.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the port to fetch.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            port dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    
+    def get_ports(self, context, filters=None, fields=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve a list of ports.  The contents of the list depends on
+        the identity of the user making the request (as indicated by the
+        context) as well as any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a port as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+        : param fields: a list of strings that are valid keys in a
+            port dictionary as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP
+            object in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py. Only these fields
+            will be returned.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_ports_count(self, context, filters=None):
+        """
+        Return the number of ports.  The result depends on the identity of
+        the user making the request (as indicated by the context) as well as
+        any filters.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param filters: a dictionary with keys that are valid keys for
+            a network as listed in the RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP object
+            in quantum/api/v2/attributes.py.  Values in this dictiontary
+            are an iterable containing values that will be used for an exact
+            match comparison for that value.  Each result returned by this
+            function will have matched one of the values for each key in
+            filters.
+
+        NOTE: this method is optional, as it was not part of the originally
+              defined plugin API.
+        """
+        raise exceptions.NotImplementedError()
+
+    
+    def delete_port(self, context, id):
+        """
+        Delete a port.
+        : param context: quantum api request context
+        : param id: UUID representing the port to delete.
+        """
+        pass